T1020 – Personal care services, per diem, not for an inpatient or resident of a hospital, nursing facility, icf/mr or imd, part of the individualized plan of treatment (code may not be used to identify services provided by home health aide or certified nurse assistant)
HCPCS Level II code · T codes: National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies
HCPCS codeT1020
- Long description
- Personal care services, per diem, not for an inpatient or resident of a hospital, nursing facility, icf/mr or imd, part of the individualized plan of treatment (code may not be used to identify services provided by home health aide or certified nurse assistant)
- Short description
- Personal care ser per diem
- Pricing indicator
00Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)- Medicare coverage
INot payable by Medicare- BETOS category
Z2Undefined codes- Added
- July 1, 2002
- Last change
- July 1, 2002 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code T1020?
T1020 is a HCPCS Level II code for personal care services, per diem, not for an inpatient or resident of a hospital, nursing facility, icf/mr or imd, part of the individualized plan of treatment (code may not be used to identify services provided by home health aide or certified nurse assistant).
Does Medicare cover T1020?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code I: Not payable by Medicare. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby T codes
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- T1013 – Sign language or oral interpretive services, per 15 minutes
- T1014 – Telehealth transmission, per minute, professional services bill separately
- T1015 – Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive
- T1016 – Case management, each 15 minutes
- T1017 – Targeted case management, each 15 minutes
- T1018 – School-based individualized education program (iep) services, bundled
- T1019 – Personal care services, per 15 minutes, not for an inpatient or resident of a hospital, nursing facility, icf/mr or imd, part of the individualized plan of treatment (code may not be used to identify services provided by home health aide or certified nurse assistant)
- T1021 – Home health aide or certified nurse assistant, per visit
- T1022 – Contracted home health agency services, all services provided under contract, per day
- T1023 – Screening to determine the appropriateness of consideration of an individual for participation in a specified program, project or treatment protocol, per encounter
- T1024 – Evaluation and treatment by an integrated, specialty team contracted to provide coordinated care to multiple or severely handicapped children, per encounter
- T1025 – Intensive, extended multidisciplinary services provided in a clinic setting to children with complex medical, physical, mental and psychosocial impairments, per diem
- T1026 – Intensive, extended multidisciplinary services provided in a clinic setting to children with complex medical, physical, mental and psychosocial impairments, per hour
- T1027 – Family training and counseling for child development, per 15 minutes
- T1028 – Assessment of home, physical and family environment, to determine suitability to meet patient's medical needs
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.